Yuan Huaimin held the bowl of porridge, turned his back to her, and lowered his head to eat.

Yi Qianqiu stretched out his hand to grab the whip.

Ouyang Rong quickly started arguing:

"Wait a minute, actually... It's really inconvenient for Brother Huaimin to go there today. When I rushed to the Jiangzhou lobby, I asked him to borrow some clothes. He didn't have any formal clothes to wear, so he simply came back without going to pick you up."

Li Yu, who was picking up branches at the side, couldn't stand this lame excuse anymore and couldn't help but turn around.

Yi Qianqiu said nothing, staring at the authentic scroll of "The Story of Peach Blossom Spring" next to him.

Ouyang Rong had a sudden idea and asked:

"Did you two have any engagement?"

The atmosphere was quiet for a while.

After about three breaths, Yuan Huaimin shook his head vigorously, but he was still swallowing food and had no time to speak.

Yi Qianqiu has already spoken for him:

"It was a joke appointment between the elders when I was young. Even if it wasn't a joke, it couldn't come true because he was such a loser that I didn't even bother to talk to him. Later, my disgusting mother's surname was changed. After so many years, I have relaxed a little. One thing, if Governor Ouyang asks more questions, I will be disgusted, but don’t blame me for not knowing how to treat guests."

Her expression was solemn and her tone was warning.

Yuan Huaimin also added with a serious face:

"That's pretty much what it means. Besides, we are cousins. How can we enter into a marriage contract? It is not in line with the ethics of saints and Confucian etiquette. It is absolutely forbidden. This kind of thing was done in the Northern Wei Dynasty. The predecessor Tuoba clan still belonged to the Yi tribe and had not yet been fully civilized.

, it did happen that emperors married blood sisters, but now we are in the Zhou Dynasty, how can we go back!

"What Qiuniang just said was rude or not, and she was quite right. Brother Lianghan, this matter must not be joked about. Don't mention it again."

"Okay, I'm fine. I'm full."

Ouyang Rong looked at these two people who sounded serious, immediately stood up, walked towards the door, patted his butt and left.

If it is really not possible at all, then why did the elders of the clan make this joke marriage contract in the first place? In other words, can the marriage contract be a joke?

Ouyang Rong secretly shook his head. He had no intention of breaking the news or continuing to explore, so he chose to leave:

"You guys go ahead and eat. Well, I'll leave first. Since Commander Yi is here, you two haven't seen each other for many years. Let's get to know each other well. As for your clothes, I'll give you clean clothes next time we meet."

Yuan Huaimin looked reluctant to leave. Ouyang Rong strode out of the courtyard without looking at him, with a faint smile on his face. Before going out, he stopped and turned around to greet Li Yu:

"I suddenly remembered something. Come out and I'll tell you. In addition, you can stay at my place tonight..."

"Oh, okay."

Li Yu looked confused and was still in grief over the destruction of the special branch, and followed Ouyang Rong away.

After the two left.

Only Yi Qianqiu and Yuan Huaimin were left in the courtyard.

"You have a good relationship with Ouyang Lianghan?"

Yi Qianqiu suddenly asked.

"Yes, close friend."

"Did you know that he has robbed you of your right to be the governor of Jiangxi Province?"

"Those who are able work hard."

"Oh, you are quite generous."

"What exactly does Qiu Niang want to say?"

"I later became a bachelor of Xiuwen Guan. As for you, you moved from Jiangzhou Sima to Jiangzhou Governor, and you are still a false position with no real power. You are really useless."

"Qiu Niang, stop scolding me. This back-and-forth sentence is actually not that scary after hearing it too many times."

"A dead pig is not afraid of boiling water!"

Yuan Huaimin was surprised: "Qiu Niang can still rhyme? Do you want to take the exam..."

"What's the test?" Yi Qianqiu asked with a frown.

"It's okay, I said it smoothly."

Yi Qianqiu stood up suddenly, walked over, and closed the door.

He returned to the table, did not sit down, stood in front of Yuan Huaimin, and threw "The Story of Peach Blossom Spring" on the table.

She took a deep breath, pointed at the scroll and said word by word:

"You are very generous. You give away everything at home. Do you know that you almost got into trouble this time? As long as someone files a lawsuit against you, not only will you be killed, but the entire Jingzhao Yuan clan will also be implicated.

, even dragging down dad and me.

"My father and I have worked hard in the court these years, but what about you? You sit back and enjoy wealth all day long."

Yuan Huaimin lowered his head to eat and remained silent.

After a while, he said hoarsely:

"I know that I am prone to getting into trouble, just like I did back then, so I have been honest in Jiangzhou these years, not fighting or grabbing, and I really don't want to cause you any trouble.

"This scroll was given to Mr. Wu before. I was ignorant at that time, and I didn't know that it would have such a serious impact on you today."

After a pause, he changed the topic:

"Is it dangerous for Qiuniang to come this time? I heard from Liang Han that those thieves are very powerful. Even Rong Nvshi asked the court for help."

Yi Qianqiu suddenly asked:

"What does it have to do with you? What's the use of caring? I told you, can you be of any use?"

Yuan Huaimin stopped talking.

The atmosphere became quiet.

Yi Qianqiu asked: "You don't refute at all and don't want to scold me?"

Yuan Huaimin shook his head: "I don't scold Qiuniang, and I don't know how to scold others."

She sneered: "That's why everyone bullies you and treats you as a fool! You think you have many friends and you think you are dignified and have face. In fact, people just think you are stupid and easy to cheat. If you become a friend, you can get a lot of good things.

Of course people are willing to be friends with you.

"Isn't that what Ouyang Lianghan was like just now? You don't have to guess. Other colleagues in the Jiangzhou officialdom are also like this. You are secretly proud that you are a good man. Well, you are really a good boy."

Yi Qianqiu smiled and praised.

Yuan Huaimin shook his head:

"I don't know about other people. Brother Lianghan is not like this. He really treats me as a friend. He is very capable. He is a person who combines knowledge and action. He is energetic every day, but he is never condescending. He is still willing to take care of me.

, just like you, Qiuniang, you really want me, and you can’t fake it, it’s just that I’m too lazy and don’t live up to expectations.”

Yi Qianqiu nodded calmly: "Oh, he is just like Mr. Wu, right? You also said that he is both a teacher and a friend."

Yuan Huaimin nodded lightly:

"It's almost the same, but it won't hurt me. I'm sure of that, and I'm not stupid either.

"It's just that Mr. Wu has a lot of things on his mind. He seems to often think about things that are difficult for ordinary people to understand. In the later period, this messy mind affected his superb painting skills.

"Brother Lianghan is much better. His thoughts are clear and he has the legacy of the ancient gentlemen, but he also has some indescribable temperament. This has the style of a new type of gentleman that I have never seen before. I am a stupid person.

He is easily depressed and internally consumed, but he is not internally internalized, his mood is stable, and he can also enlighten me in turn. In other words, I am consuming his emotions. This is a true best friend."

Yi Qianqiu calmed down and stared at his head, which was engrossed in eating and mumbling.

After a while, she suddenly asked: "Okay, since Ouyang Lianghan didn't bully you, has anyone in Jiangzhou ever bullied you?"

"No...no, there were some people who gave me a dirty look in the past, but since last year, with good officials here, no one has done anything excessive to me, and the atmosphere in the yamen is also quite good." Yuan Huaimin

I smiled, feeling very contented.

"As for Lianghan's aunt, although she says she dislikes me, she never chases me away every time I go back for lunch. This is a bit like Qiuniang, both of them have a sharp mouth and a heart... By the way, Qiuniang cares.

What's the point of this? You must never show your temper to outsiders..."

"Shut your mother's head off!" Yi Qianqiu cursed and turned his head, not looking at him.

After a while, she picked up the original "Peach Blossom Spring" that had been re-arranged and played with it. She looked north and spoke word by word:

"Yuan Huaimin, I came here today to ask you, do you want to go back to Guanzhong and Chang'an?"

Yuan Huaimin paused for a moment with his rice bowl in his hands.

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